Community leaders joined the London Optimist Sports Centre to break ground on a new addition to BMO Centre.

Tom Partalas, president of the LOSC, joined by Mayor Matt Brown, councillors Phil Squire and Michael Van Holst, former councillor Bud Polhill, London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos and other local representatives picked up shovels for the ceremony at 295 Rectory Street around 11 a.m. on Saturday.

According to Partalas, the 65,000-square-foot addition will help address the needs of all Londoners.